Adélaïde Charlier

Adelaide Charlier (born December 9, 2000) is a Belgian activist[1] fighting for climate and social justice.[2] She co-founded the Youth for Climate movement in Belgium.[3] She is mainly known for her involvement in the fight against climate change. Inspired by the actions of Greta Thunberg, she is one of the leading figures, alongside Kyra Gantois and Anuna De Wever, of the first school strikes for climate in Belgium.[4]

Adélaïde Charlier
Born (2000-12-09) December 9, 2000
Namur, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
EducationUnited Nations International School of Hanoi (2012-2016)

Collège Notre-Dame de la Paix (2016-2019)

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (from september 2020)
OccupationClimate activist
Known forYouth for Climate

Biography

Adélaïde Charlier was born on December 9, 2000, in Namur.

In 2018, Adélaïde Charlier co-founded the Youth for Climate movement in Belgium with the aim of raising awareness and encouraging young people to act against climate change. Since then, she has organized several climate marches and protests and has been present in the media to talk about global warming and social justice.[5]

Between 2018 and 2019, she became the French-speaking Belgian representative for Amnesty International.[6]

Since 2020, she has been a student in Political & Social Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and at Ghent University (UGent).[7]

Adélaïde is also passionate about sports: she was part of the swimming team at the United Nations International School of Hanoi[8] and regularly practices triathlon.[9]

Activism

Ecological awareness

She became aware of the climate cause in her early teens,[10] while living with her family in Vietnam.[11] From 2012 to 2016, she attended the United Nations International School of Hanoi, a United Nations school where the climate issue was particularly discussed.[12]

Student strike for the climate

As the Youth for Climate "climate strikes" began in Flanders under the initiative of activists Anuna De Wever and Kyra Gantois, Adélaïde Charlier was asked to extend the mobilization to Wallonia.[11] She quickly became one of the spokespersons[11] · [13] and figures[14] of the movement. At the time, she was still a student at Collège Notre-Dame de la Paix (Namur).[15]

COP25 - Atlantic Crossing

In October 2019, Adélaïde Charlier crossed the Atlantic Ocean by sailboat to attend the COP25 in Santiago, Chile, accompanied by other activists such as Anuna De Wever.[16] During their journey, they learned that Chilean President Sebastian Piñera had decided to cancel the COP25,[17] following a severe social crisis in the country.[18]

Documentaries

La Meuf du climat ("The Climate Girl")

In 2021, the RTBF produced "La Meuf du climat", a 52-minute documentary dedicated to Adélaïde Charlier. Directed by Quentin Ceuppens, the documentary portrays the young woman from Namur by interviewing her close friends, family, scientists, and Greta Thunberg, who has become one of her best friends.[19]

Soeurs de combat

Adélaïde Charlier appears in the documentary "Soeurs de combat", a film about youth engagement in favour of the climate, directed by Henri De Gerlache. The film was broadcast by the RTBF.[20]

I Am Greta

In 2020, she appears in the documentary by Nathan Grossman, I am Greta.[21]

Awards and Honors

In September 2019, she is awarded the Medal of Walloon Merit by the Walloon government, on the occasion of the Fêtes de Wallonie. She is decorated by Willy Borsus, Vice-President of Wallonia.[22]

In January 2020, she receives the "Namuroise of the Year" award in the "Commitment to the Planet" category, for her leadership in climate marches.[23][24]

In February 2022, the Lobby Awards 2021 grant her the title of "Female Leadership of the Year".[25]

Publications

Adélaïde Charlier is a co-author of the book "Quel monde pour demain, dialogue entre générations" (2020) with Esmeralda of Belgium, Anuna De Wever, and Sandrine Dixson-Declève.[26] The book addresses climate issues in the form of a dialogue and proposes solutions for a more sustainable future.[27]

Notes and references
  1. Dominique, Astrid de Rengervé and Carla (2022-06-25). "Adelaide Charlier: "Let's commit, because if we don't try, we won't succeed!"". WE DEMAIN. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  2. "COP26: "We need to address the issue of social justice," explains Adelaide Charlier activist". TV5MONDE. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  3. "Adelaide Charlier, the Belgian Greta Thunberg, lands a job on a radio station". RTL Info. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  4. "Large format - Greta Thunberg, Anuna De Wever, Adelaide Charlier and others: why so much hatred?". Le Soir. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  5. "From the start of the new school year, Adélaïde Charlier will have her own daily climate chronicle on NRJ". Soirmag. 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  6. "ADÉLAÏDE CHARLIER: The spokesperson for a youth that is taking action for the climate". www.guido.be. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  7. "Adélaïde Charlier: 'We can no longer afford to transition slowly'". RTBF. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  8. "Together We Can Change the World's Climate". www.unishanoi.org. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  9. GAEL.BE; GAEL.BE (2022-02-03). "Adélaïde Charlier opens up her personal photo album". Gael.be. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  10. Read online: L'Appel, No. 416, April 2019, page 7
  11. "Adélaïde Charlier, the Walloon face of the climate-conscious youth". L'Avenir. 2019-02-28.
  12. L'Appel, No. 416, April 2019, page 7.
  13. BELGA (2020-08-20). "Belgians Adélaïde Charlier and Anuna De Wever received by Angela Merkel with Greta Thunberg". LaLibre.be. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  14. Lacroux, Margaux. "Qui sont les jeunes organisatrices des grèves pour le climat dans le monde ?". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  15. Belga. "Wake up for Climate: Adélaïde Charlier left her mark at her former school in Namur". DHnet. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  16. "Adélaïde Charlier takes a boat to South America: 'It's a bit of a transition to the new world'". RTBF. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  17. "As Adélaïde Charlier crosses the Atlantic by sailboat for a month... Chile cancels COP25". RTL Info. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  18. "Chile gives up organizing COP25 as Adélaïde Charlier and Anuna De Wever cross the Atlantic by sailboat". Le Soir. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  19. "TV and radio program: find the full program schedule of Tipik". RTBF. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  20. "Meeting with Adelaïde Charlier for the documentary 'Sisters in Arms', signed Henri De Gerlache". RTBF. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  21. Venice, Hubert Heyrendt-Special Envoy to. "Embarking with Greta". La Libre.be. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  22. "Michel Lecomte, Adélaïde Charlier, Benoit Poelvoorde… The recipients of the Walloon Merit are known". RTBF. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  23. Veronesi, Magali. "The Namurois of the year are…". DHnet. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  24. "Adélaïde Charlier rewarded for her actions in favor of the climate!". RTBF. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  25. "Lobby Awards 2021: a colorful list of winners!". L'Éventail. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  26. "Princess Esmeralda and Adélaïde Charlier discuss their book: "What World for Tomorrow?"". RTL Info. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  27. "With Esmeralda of Belgium, the survival manual of four climate activists". parismatch.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.

See also

Future generations School Strike for Climate Youth for Climate Greta Thunberg Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 ºC Severn Cullis-Suzuki, teenager who delivered a speech at the 1992 Rio Summit Murray Bookchin, Arne Næss, Derrick Jensen, Al Gore

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